Applied AI Foundations Researcher, Level 5

Capital One Group; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 286,000 - 327,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 5 (AI Foundations) to help build trustworthy AI systems and reimagine customer interactions. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to advance foundation models and scalable AI infrastructure.

You will translate cutting-edge research into real-world applications, balancing technical excellence with customer impact and business goals.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Mathematics, or related fields, with exception that degree will be obtained on or before start date plus 2 years of experience in Applied Research or MS in EE/CE/CS/AI/Math plus 4 years experience in Applied Research.

Responsibilities

• Partner with a cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers and product managers to deliver AI-powered products.
• Build AI foundation models through all phases of development from design to deployment.
• Engage in high impact applied research to translate AI developments into production capabilities for customers.
• Lead cross-functional research threads bridging prototype model development and deployment with ML engineering partners.

Skills

Deep learning

NLP

ML research

Open-source tools

Cloud computing

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related

MS + 4 years applied research experience

Tools

PyTorch

AWS

HuggingFace

ML tooling

Job description

Capital One is seeking an Applied Researcher 5 (AI Foundations) to help build trustworthy AI systems and reimagine customer interactions. You will collaborate with data scientists, software engineers, and product managers to advance foundation models and scalable AI infrastructure.

You will translate cutting-edge research into real-world applications, balancing technical excellence with customer impact and business goals.